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Panchang · Varanasi

18 October 2026

Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Varanasi

VaranasiChange
‹Sunday, 18 October 2026›
Today
Tula SankrantiMasik Durgashtami
‹October 2026›

Masa (Month): Ashvina

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Sukarma
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:57 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (5:57 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 18 October 2026, Varanasi
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 7
Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha		5:54 AM, 17 Oct8:28 AM90% · 10.86° of 12.00°
NakshatraPurva Ashadha
Index 19 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4		9:47 AM, 17 Oct12:49 PM75% · 9.95° of 13.33°
YogaSukarma
Index 6 of 27		11:02 PM, 17 Oct11:56 PM28% · 3.70° of 13.33°
KaranaVanija
Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi		7:12 PM, 17 Oct8:28 AM81% · 4.86° of 6.00°
VaraSunday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:57 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Day duration
11:31 hrs
Night duration
12:30 hrs
Moonrise
12:34 PM
Moonset
11:16 PM

Lunar calendar

Masa (Amanta)
Ashvina
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashvina
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Sharad (Autumn)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

Varanasi conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.

Inauspicious timings

Periods traditionally avoided on 18 October 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal3:59 PM – 5:25 PM
Yamaganda11:43 AM – 1:09 PM
Gulika Kaal2:34 PM – 3:59 PM

Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 18 October 2026, Varanasi
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta11:20 AM – 12:06 PMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta4:18 AM – 5:08 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta11:18 PM – 12:08 AM (next day)Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight.

Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).

Reference

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates25.3176° N, 82.9739° E
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Varanasi, 18 October 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Udveg5:57 AM7:24 AMBad
Char7:24 AM8:50 AMNeutral
Labh8:50 AM10:16 AMGood
Amrit10:16 AM11:43 AMGood
Kaal11:43 AM1:09 PMBad
Shubh1:09 PM2:35 PMGood
Rog2:35 PM4:02 PMBad
Udveg4:02 PM5:28 PMBad
Night Choghadiya — Varanasi, 18 October 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Shubh5:28 PM7:02 PMGood
Rog7:02 PM8:36 PMBad
Udveg8:36 PM10:09 PMBad
Char10:09 PM11:43 PMNeutral
Labh11:43 PM1:17 AMGood
Amrit1:17 AM2:50 AMGood
Kaal2:50 AM4:24 AMBad
Shubh4:24 AM5:58 AMGood

Hora

Day Hora — Varanasi, 18 October 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Sun5:57 AM6:55 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus6:55 AM7:52 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury7:52 AM8:50 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon8:50 AM9:47 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn9:47 AM10:45 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter10:45 AM11:43 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars11:43 AM12:40 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun12:40 PM1:38 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus1:38 PM2:35 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury2:35 PM3:33 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon3:33 PM4:31 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn4:31 PM5:28 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Night Hora — Varanasi, 18 October 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Jupiter5:28 PM6:31 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars6:31 PM7:33 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun7:33 PM8:36 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus8:36 PM9:38 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury9:38 PM10:40 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon10:40 PM11:43 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn11:43 PM12:45 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter12:45 AM1:48 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars1:48 AM2:50 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun2:50 AM3:53 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus3:53 AM4:55 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury4:55 AM5:58 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication

Fasts & Festivals

Tula SankrantiMasik Durgashtami

These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).

Today’s Rashifal

A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.

Aries MeshaPrioritize grounding exercises—like a short walk or deep breathing—to keep your nervous system calm.Taurus VrishabhaDouble-check all your written communications and avoid making impulsive promises.Gemini MithunaStep into a leadership role; do not be afraid to assert your needs clearly and firmly.Cancer KarkaApproach challenges with a sense of humor and refuse to take minor inconveniences personally.Leo SimhaConserve your physical energy and focus heavily on organization rather than expansion.Virgo KanyaGive yourself permission to rest if you feel overwhelmed; productivity will return when you recharge.Libra TulaChannel this specific energy into concrete action and avoid overthinking the minor details.Scorpio VrischikaTake a step back, pause before reacting to others, and trust your inner intuition completely.Sagittarius DhanuStay anchored in the present moment and avoid projecting anxieties onto the future.Capricorn MakaraLean on your trusted network for advice instead of trying to solve complex problems in isolation.Aquarius KumbhaFocus on completing pending tasks rather than starting entirely new projects.Pisces MeenaDouble-check all your written communications and avoid making impulsive promises.

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